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Dr. Colleen Bryan

Professor of Psychology

Department

School of Natural and Social Sciences

Biography


Professional Experience:

  • Professor of Psychology, August 2009 – present
  • Associate Professor of Psychology, 2002 – 2009
  • Associate Professor of Psychology, Assistant Professor of Psychology, September, 1989-2002.
    (Promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor effective August 1993.
  • Director of Counseling, Northwest Nazarene College, August, 1987 to July, 1989.
  • Resident Director, Northwest Nazarene College, August, 1987 to July 1989.
  • Independent Consultant, MAXIMUS, Inc., September, 1981 to August, 1987.


Professional Organizations:

  • Member, Psi Chi (Psychology National Honor Society), 2004 – present
  • Member, American Psychological Association (APA), June 1998 – May 2005
  • Member, American Psychological Society (APS), September 1998 – August 2002
  • Member, American Counseling Association (ACA), 1987 – 2004; included membership in American College Counseling Association (ACCA), 1992 – 1998
  • Charter Member, American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), 1994 – 2004


Selected Published Works and Presentations:

  • “Conflict Resolution and Basic Counseling Skills,” lecture for Pastoral Care of Children and Youth class, MVNC, May, 1997; May, 1998.
  • “Conflict Resolution and Crisis Intervention,” lecture for Social Work course, MVNC, November, 1996.
  • “Intra- and Interdepartmental Communication in the Workplace,” workshop for MVNC faculty and staff; co-facilitated with Dr. Randy Cronk, March, 1997.
  • “Nonverbal Communication,” workshop for Enerezan staff, MVNC, October, 1995.
  • “Conflict Resolution and Crisis Intervention,” lecture for Leadership Skills class, MVNC, March, 1993 to March, 1997.

Degrees


Education:

  • Ph.D. Organizational Psychology (2009)
  • M.Ed. in Counseling and Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (1987)
  • B.A. in Social Work, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts (1980)

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